Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 8
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The New York Times Crossword is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, Mini crossword puzzle is a fun substitute. The mini crossword is much easier than the old school NYT Crossword and you can probably complete it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some tips and tricks for day-to-day solving, check out our Mini Crossword Hints.
Mini Crossword is just one of the many games in the Times games collection. If you are looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle tips page.
Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s get to the clues and answers to these mini crosswords.
Mini clues and answers
1A Clue: Watering Can Function
Answer: CHUCHUM
5A cue: “A Bar Song (___)” (2024 #1 hit by Shaboozey)
Answer: DRUNK
Clue 7A: Depletion as a resource
Answer: USEUP
Clue 8A: Railing in a ballet studio
Answer: BARRE
Clue 9A: Fasteners that click
Answer: SNAPS
Mini clues and answers
1D Trace: Incomplete Wikipedia entries
Answer: STUBS
2D clue: Italian resident near the Leaning Tower
Answer: PISAN
3D track: Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, for example
Answer: OPERA
4D Trace: Grasp with force
Answer: UZURP
5D Hint: Uses a keyboard
Answer: TYPES
How to play more mini crosswords
The New York Times Games Section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.